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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
privilege
/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒ/
noun1 of 2
advantage or right that is given to only a certain person or group of people
- “Every person has the power to abuse their privileges.”Tatoeba
- “Her life has all the trappings of privilege.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)